Donibristle, 13 Lyndhurst Drive

Donibristle, 13 Lyndhurst Drive

HER Number
7546
District
Gateshead
Site Name
Donibristle, 13 Lyndhurst Drive
Place
Low Fell
Map Sheet
NZ25NE
Class
Domestic
Site Type: Broad
House
Site Type: Specific
Detached House
General Period
20TH CENTURY
Specific Period
Mid 20th Century 1933 to 1966
Form of Evidence
Extant Building
Description
High pitched roof, towering chimney stacks, leaded casement windows. Cottage-style design reminiscent of Arts & Crafts movement. The building has only had 3 owners in its history: July 1934 A C Moonie (mining engineer, Whitley Bay); September 1965 R G N Gillespie (Store Manager, Wilmslow); June 1996 M G & A Wood (Accountant/Tax Advisor, York). ARCHITECT James W Corking West St BUILDER William T Hall, Church Rd, Low Fell DATES 1934; WWII air raid shelter added; 1960s 2nd garage added STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE A good example of 1930s design and build standards? Structurally the property is very much as it was when built and many original internal features remain. LOCAL LIST
Easting
426120
Northing
559430
Grid Reference
NZ426120559430
Sources
Gateshead Council Local List X20/LL/172